Charleston Neck slave badge from 1848 for Porter No. 230
- Medium
- metal
- Genre
- Slave hire badges
Styles
Tags
Labor unionsslaverySkilled laborSlave hire system
About
This is a square metal slave badge with clipped corners. On the recto is text that reads ”C . N [punched]” across the top. Under that is “PORTER [punched] / 1848 [punched] / 230 [punched].” There is a hole punched at the proper right top corner. There is a break in the top edge of the hole.